: one that zaps: such as
a
: an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects
b
: a person who habitually changes channels (as to avoid commercials)
c
: a remote control device used for zapping
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Two questionably effective bug zappers were over whole vegetables and soda cases in the storage room.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Use electronic mosquito zappers or indoor traps that use light or carbon dioxide to lure mosquitoes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of spending days feeling sticky from bug spray, try a bug zapper to ward off insects and prevent a bunch of itchy bites.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The zapper emits a blue-violet light that attracts flying insects like mosquitoes, flies, gnats, and wasps, then zaps them with 4,200 volts of electricity.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 18 July 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Use electronic mosquito zappers or indoor traps that use light or carbon dioxide to lure mosquitoes.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead of spending days feeling sticky from bug spray, try a bug zapper to ward off insects and prevent a bunch of itchy bites.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The zapper emits a blue-violet light that attracts flying insects like mosquitoes, flies, gnats, and wasps, then zaps them with 4,200 volts of electricity.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 18 July 2025
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“Zapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zapper. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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